Nursing Workforce Research
This page contains a listing of nursing workforce research, studies and findings, including the North Dakota Needs Study.
Click on the tabs below to display more information and reports.
This 66 page report includes trend data analysis, tables, graphs and maps since 2010 with some comparisons to 1990 and projections to 2029.
Report includes Education analysis (students, faculty and clinical sites), Supply analysis (numbers, supply maps, trend data and demographics), Demand analysis (projected employment rankings, job growth and openings, salaries, workplace culture) and Supply and Demand projections through 2029.
The chart book is available to download as a pdf for a $25 donation. Click here to purchase.
The nursing shortage in North Dakota and across the United States is widely documented. The development of solutions to bridge the recognized workforce-to-employer gap will require a collective partnership of key public and private stakeholders.
In February 2017, a ND Nursing Workforce Shortage Planning Team convened at the request of Governor Doug Burgum to improve ND’s economic climate by developing, retaining, and attracting a skilled workforce. The goal of the team was to develop a comprehensive action plan to assist in meeting the state nurse workforce needs.
See below for links to the draft action plan, updated 2018 supply and demand projections and a slide deck with extensive nursing workforce data.
Governors Nursing Shortage Plan Working Document February 2018
Final Nurse Supply and Demand Projections 2018 Technical Document
Governors-Nursing-Shortage-Task-Force-Slide-Deck-Revised March 2018
Final Nursing Supply and Demand Projections 2017
Governors Nursing Shortage Team Slide Deck July 2017
UND North Dakota Nurse Practitioner Workforce Summary Brief
NDNPA 2016 APRN Workforce Summary
2016 Education Supply and Demand Chartbook
Sept 2013 Health Reform Committee Presentation
Spotlight on the Past and Looking Forward to the Future of Nursing in North Dakota Policy Brief
Spotlight on the Past and Looking Forward to the Future of Nursing in North Dakota
2011 Licensed Nurse Supply Analysis
The North Dakota Nursing Needs Study, funded by the North Dakota Board of Nursing, was conducted from 2002-2012 and was composed of over 30 publications on nursing education, nursing demand and nursing supply. We have listed the most recent reports for each data collection project. Data collection and analysis has continued under the ND Center for Nursing, these reports are also included below. For more information or to obtain earlier reports and/or data collection instruments, email patricia.moulton@ndcenterfornursing.org
Final Nurse Supply and Demand Projections 2018 Technical Document
Governors-Nursing-Shortage-Task-Force-Slide-Deck-Revised March 2018
2013 Supply and Demand Projections Technical Report
2011 Licensed Nurse Supply Analysis
2011 High School Student Survey Results
2010 Health Care Facility Survey Results
2010 Utilization of Technology by Nursing Programs in North Dakota
2012 BLS Occupational Employment and Wages Profiles
Compendium of Federal Data Sources to Support Health Workforce Analysis
The U.S. Nursing Workforce: Trends in Supply and Education
North Dakota Workforce Intelligence Network
ND Compass: Measuring Progress, Inspiring Action
Follow-up Report:2010 Placement of 2009 NDUS Graduates
2010 Snapshot of North Dakota’s Health Care Workforce